Superman Protein Bars

These are protein bars that M. and I make on a weekly basis. It has a really great texture and doesn't fall apart as easily compared to others we've tried. We also really like this recipe because we can use any type of dried fruit, protein powder or milk!

Superman Protein Bars

Ingredients:

2 cups of quick oats
1 cup of protein powder (we use vanilla Whey protein powder)
1/4 cup of natural peanut butter or almond butter
1/4 cup of natural agave syrup (you can also use honey)
1/3 cup of dried blueberries
1/4 cup of pecans (or sliced almonds)
1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup of unsweetened apple sauce (we buy the individual packaged cups from Safeway and it comes to the exact amount that you need)
1/4 cup of 70% dark chocolate
1/2 tbsp of cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla

Directions: 

• Take all of the dry ingredients (except for the chocolate) and mix in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Take a medium size microwavable bowl and mix all of the wet ingredients. 
• Take the chocolate and cut it up in small chunks so that it will melt easily.
• Add the chocolate to the wet ingredients, mix, and put the bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds.  Ensure that all the chocolate has melted. 
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
• Spray a large casserole dish (long and deep) with oil. Put the mix and flatten it in the casserole dish. Refrigerate over night. 
• You can cut up the bars the next day, put them in individual plastic and freeze. They thaw out nicely in an hour. 

Dry Ingredients: 

Wet Ingredients: 

Finished product: 

Wrapped and unwrapped

They can end up having an odd shape but they are awesome! This is a perfect snack in the afternoon. We tried once using steel cut oats but the texture was awful! Stick with the quick oats.

Enjoy :)